Commission Calculator
Calculate total sales earnings from base salary, sales amount, and commission rate — with support for tiered commission structures.
Commission = sales × rate. $100,000 in sales at a flat 5% earns $5,000.
Use the Commission Calculator
Sales & Pay Details
The last tier applies to all sales above the previous limit. Leave its "Up To" field blank or enter a very large number.
Enter your sales amount and commission details, then click Calculate.
Total Compensation
Base Salary
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Total Commission
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Total Earnings
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Commission Breakdown
Summary
Quick answer
Commission = sales × rate. $100,000 in sales at a flat 5% earns $5,000. With tiers of 3% up to $25,000, 5% up to $75,000 and 8% above that, each rate applies only to its own band, so the same $100,000 earns $5,250. Add a base salary to see total pay.
Examples
| Sales | Flat 5% | Tiered 3% / 5% / 8% |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $1,000 | $600 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 | $5,250 |
| $150,000 | $7,500 | $9,250 |
Enter your sales and rate.
Summary
This commission calculator helps sales professionals and managers estimate total earnings from any combination of base salary and variable commission pay. Enter your sales amount and choose between a flat commission rate or a tiered structure where different sales bands earn different percentages. The results show a full earnings breakdown — base pay, commission earned per tier, and total compensation — making it easy to model scenarios or verify a paycheck.
How it works
- Enter your annual base salary (or leave at zero if commission-only).
- Enter the total sales amount for the period you want to calculate.
- Choose Flat Rate for a single percentage applied to all sales, or Tiered for bracket-based rates.
- For flat rate, enter the commission percentage (e.g. 5 for 5%).
- For tiered commissions, define each tier with an upper sales limit and the rate that applies to sales within that band.
- Click Calculate to see base pay, commission by tier, and total earnings.
Use cases
- Estimating a monthly or quarterly paycheck before it arrives.
- Modeling different commission structures when negotiating an offer.
- Verifying that a commission payout matches your sales figures.
- Comparing flat-rate vs tiered commission plans side by side.
- Calculating earnings for a sales team at various quota attainment levels.
- Planning personal finances around variable commission income.